She's So Crafty!!!

Homemade Wipes 

Well howdy beautiful people!! It's been a while since I've posted on She's So Crafty!!! Working full time, caring for a family and going to school full time can have a girl pooped at the end of the day. Whew! Today I tried my hand at homemade wipes that can be used for the entire family;not just for little ones! I'd like to thank Tiffanie Walker-Labeau for sharing this great idea on her YouTube channel! You have such great ideas!

You will need:

• 1 roll of Bounty paper towel (be sure to get a paper towel with the strongest absorbency. Viva work well also.)
• 1 wipes container or any large container with a lid
• 1 strainer
• 1 full leaf of an Aloe Vera plant 
• a mild soap like a baby body wash
• almond oil
• 2 cups of water
• a blender
• a medium sized cooking pot
• 1 table spoon 
• 1 very sharp knife or sharp scissors
• your favorite essence oil (optional)

Now we're ready to begin!

Step 1- cut the paper towel roll in half. ( this is the most time consuming and tedious part.

Step 2- Cut 1 fresh aloe vera leaf into small chunks.

Step 3- Add water and aloe vera chunks to the blender and liquify until aloe is in very small pieces.

After blending, add the almond oil and stir.

Step 4- Bring to a boil. (Boiling is important because it will kill bacteria. you want to do this because your wipes will be sitting up moist in it's container)

Step 5- Strain the liquid.

Step 6- Add in 1 tablespoon of the mild detergent and stir well. This is the time when you would add 6-8 drops of the essence oil and stir well. Pour this liquid over the paper towel roll.

Step 7- After allowing the paper towel to absorb the solution for about 10 minutes, pull out the cardboard roll.

The wipes may now be pulled from the center of the roll!!! Thread through the dispenser. Guess what?? You're done!! Enjoy! 

You may have to experiment with the paper towel to find the absorbency that you desire, so have fun and please return to the blog to comment!

You can feel confident that you have created a product that is gentler and safer for your family will saving good bit of money on wipes!

Feel free to let us know when you try it and how the wipes are working for you and your family! We'd love to hear from you!! Be blessed!!!